When I was younger, I would argue in my head
I didn’t want to go a burden I felt that I had
I’ll go next time that’s the thing I always said
But now that you are gone all these thoughts running thru my head
Because as all the years went by, you were always by my side
Throughout all the tears I cried
Now that I'm older, I realize that you were
Just doing the best you could do
Told you, "One day, I’ll have a son or a daughter
And when I'm a father oh
I hope that I am just like you"
I hope that I am just like you
I hope that I am just like you
I hope that I am just like you
Now I realize what it’s like to be alone
That you aren’t going to answer when I call you on the phone
And it hurts me because I didn’t get to say goodbye
Now every time I hear your name I just want to cry
Because as all the years went by, you were always by my side
Throughout all the tears I cried
Now that I'm older, I realize that you were
Just doing the best you could do
Told you, "One day, I’ll have a son or a daughter
And when I'm a father oh
I hope that I am just like you"
I hope that I am just like you
I hope that I am just like you
I hope that I am just like you
(I hope that I am just like you)
I hope that I am just like you
(I hope that I am just like you)
I hope that I am just like
(I hope that I am just like you)
I hope that I am just like
(I hope that I am just like)
Now that I'm older, I realize that you were
Just doing the best you could do
Told you, "One day, I’ll have a son or a daughter
And when I'm a father oh
I hope that I am just like you"